Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-23

Some TAimss which struck MOncurc
d. Conway Daring His Residence
There.

In an easy, conversational style, Mt. Aoncure
d. conway delivered, at the Unitarian church last
night, the INST OF his three lectures ON England
The title OF last nights lecture was England In
the Year OF Jubilee" and In Il Mr.. conway dealt
with the characteristics OF the Engfshman, low
and high, the condition OF society, the political
situation the Irish question. and briefly indicated
the causes which have made England and the Eng
lish what they are. or the condition OF England
at present Mr. Conway took rather gloomy view.
Vast numbers OF the men 10 whom Gladstone had
recently given the right OF suffrage could not read
nor write. The wife-beater could vote, but the
beaten wife could not. An effort had been made
10 induce Gladstone 70 restrict suffrage 10 men
capable OF reading and writing: but no, he
was bent on doing more than Beaconsfieid
had done in his MISUNDERSTANDING act, and
insisted that the man who had to make
his mark" should have equal political
rights with the wisest In the land. The worst OF
patient for the better times they have been told
were coming, and believe that what they want
they must get by force The religious restraints
are giving way, and many OF them, substituting
the secular for the divine. believe that when
Bradlaugh, instead OF Gabriel blows his trumpet
the old social world will crumele and the new
dispensation begin. The educated free-thinkers,
the eyolutfonfsts, are as a rule conservatives.
They believe that the present order OF things has
as slowly must pass away. But the ignorant
masses on whom religion has lost its hold il is 60
DC reared, contemplate violent revolution. The
worst OF IL is In the machinery OF the British con-
stitutton no allowance has been made for YIELD
ing anything to the demands OF the people except
through fear. The masses have learned this.
Not long ago an unemployed and hungry
baker smashed a jewelers. window I'm one
OF the most populous and fashionable districts
Of London and helped himself TO what 10 con-
tanned. AT once subscription was started and
thousands OF pounds raised for the unemployed.
For years Irish representatives had talked TO
empty benches IN the house OF commons OF the
grievances OF Ireland, nobody paying any atten-
ti0n TO them. But when two constabies were
killed by the Fenians at Birmingham, Gladstone
arose In the house or commons and declared that
the Irish question had entered the domain OF
practical politics. Mr.. Conway briefly and eulo-
gisticaly characterized the Irish leaders In Par
lament. He declared that while il was said an
Irish parliament would be dlsorderly the Par
nellte party In the house OF commons was the
most compact and best disciplined that was ever
known there. He thought that this Jubilee wear
would see home rule granted TO Ireland either by
the liberals or the tories, probably by the latter
MT. conway then passed on 60 The deeply re-
ligtous phase OF the English character. some one
had said that every EDglishman OF the lower
classes believed in his secret heart that he had the
precise truth, and II the world would listen 10 IL
all would be saved. They all wanted TO he preach
ers and one secret OF the great SUCCESS OF The Sal
walton army was that as soon as new soldier
joined he was at once set to preaching Class dis
tinctionS permeated the whole body Of society I'm
England. The bootblack and the chimney sweep
would not dream OF aSSOciating. and Mrs. Mechanic
was never known TO visit Mrs. Day Iahorr. To
all continental nations English lack of interest in
their politics was a source Of great irritation and
they were all happy when there was a pros
pect OF England becoming involved In a
foreign war. Mr.. Conway told OF re
on a visit TO the great krupp gun works In Ger
many, he was mistaken for an English commits
sioner about to buy ordnance for his government
The mistake procured for him great amount of
extra attention at his hotel, ana finally he was
asked what he thought would he the result OF he
expected war between England and Russia. When
he answered that he did not think there WAS the
slightest chance for war. the surprise aud dsap-
pointment depicted on the faces OF all about was
personal injury to have Ihcrhopes of seeing Eng
land in trouble thus rlldely dashed 10 pieces.
On Thursday evening Mr.. Conway Will talk on
London, its Prose and Poetry"
TURNED THE TABLES on HIa.-This morning I'm
the Police Court, Bessie Bowen, a young wollan
who lives in the house OF Bessie Wayne at No.
1869 ID street northwest, was charged with
larceny by william s. Capps. young man who
testified TO his Intimate relations with the accused
woman and the judge dismissed the case. The
charge OF committing an assault on the young
woman he had charged with robbing him. She
testified that he brutally assaulted her, backing
her eyes and badly brusing her face. Since the
assault she has had several heInorrhages and been
attended by two physicians. TWO other inmates
OF the house partly corrOb0rated the testimony
given by her. The defendant denied the charge OF
slavery ever seen that OF these women was the
worst, and the court would do anything IN its
power TO get them out OF their bondage. They de-
serve the sympathy OF all mankind. .'The assault
was a cowardly one and the defendant is fined
So"